Occupation Film director Revised Romanization U Mun-gi | Hangul 우문기 McCune–Reischauer U Mun-ki | |
Born 1983 (age 33–34) South Korea Alma mater Hongik University - Film and Video
Korea National University of Arts - Filmmaking Movies The King of Jokgu, The Boy’s Physics, Mongoo Speaking Nominations Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Director Similar Kang Bong‑sung, Jung Woo‑sik, Ahn Jae‑hong, Ryu Hye‑rin, Seung‑eon Hwang | ||
Woo Moon-gi (born 1983), is a South Korean film director. Woo's directorial feature debut, the indie sports comedy The King of Jokgu (2013), has won various awards, including Best New Director and Special Jury Prize at the 20th Chunsa Film Art Awards, and Best Independent Film Director at the 15th Director's Cut Awards.
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Career
Born in 1983, Woo studied Film and Video at Hongik University and is currently majoring in Filmmaking at the Korea National University of Arts. He made a few shorts such as Between Hot and Cold (2008), Trembling (2009) and The Boy's Physics (2010). He also worked as assistant director on the film Modern Boy (2008) and as storyboard artist on Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits (2014) and The Legacy (2014).
In 2013, Woo's directorial feature debut, the indie sports comedy The King of Jokgu (2013), made its world premiere at the 18th Busan International Film Festival. Released in 2014, the film was a sensation, attracting over 40,000 viewers, unheard of for an indie comedy in Korea. The film also picked up five nominations at the 2nd Wildflower Film Awards, winning Best Actor for Ahn Jae-hong.